Imagine sourcing for an evergreen Operations Analyst role and having immediate access to a talent pool full of qualified, vetted, and warm candidates. This is just what Gem’s Prospect Search delivers. As your go-to tool for building custom, high-quality talent pools, Prospect Search makes it easy to refine your search and uncover Silver Medalist candidates from your Gem ATS. After all, your ATS is more than a database — it’s a goldmine of talent waiting to be rediscovered.
Silver Medalists are candidates who were strong contenders in past recruitment cycles and are primed for re-engagement when the right opportunity comes around. Engaging with them specifically allows you to tap into a pool of highly qualified individuals who are already familiar with your company and its values, increasing the likelihood of a quicker and more seamless hiring process.
Here’s how to build a talent pool of Silver Medalists using Prospect Search:
- From your Prospect Search page, select the Saved Searches button (located both in the top-right corner and in the center of the page), then scroll down to find and select Silver Medalists.
- Refine your results by using the search bar to unearth candidates who are the perfect fit for the open role. The search bar scans all resumes uploaded to your ATS, allowing you to filter candidates by skills, job titles, companies, and more. Plus, with Boolean logic, you can use the AND operator to find candidates with multiple specific skills, ensuring a more targeted search.
- Take your search to the next level by fine-tuning ATS filters on the left-hand side. For example, you can filter by Rejection reason to find candidates who weren’t hired due to factors like compensation or timing, or by Reached interview stage to uncover those who made it far in the process but didn’t get an offer. To exclude candidates who’ve recently been in interviews, simply use the Last in process filter and select a specific time range.
- Save the search to unlock automation. Once you’ve created your ideal candidate pool, save the search for easy future access and to unlock automated features that streamline your workflow:
- Set up Project Routing: Setting up Project Routing ensures that new candidates who match this search are automatically added to the selected project for the open role. Gem checks for new matches every hour and will add them to the project, notifying you when new prospects are found.
- Enable Sequence Routing: Turn on Sequence Routing to automatically add new candidates to a selected outreach sequence. This allows you to start engaging with your ideal candidates right away — and maintain ongoing engagement with fresh prospects as they appear — ensuring timely follow-ups without manual effort.
By following these steps, you can quickly build high-quality, targeted talent pools for your open roles and automatically re-engage with candidates who are already familiar with your startup — saving you time and effort while uncovering the best possible fit.
➡️ Next, you’ll learn how to rediscover sourced candidates!
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